- •Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
- •Stoyko Yuriy The United Nations mechanism for human rights protection
- •1. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- •2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- •4. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- •5. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- •6. Convention on the Rights of the Child (crc)
- •7. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- •8. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- •9. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
9. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICCPED) is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations and intended to prevent forced disappearance defined in international law, crimes against humanity. The text was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 2006 and opened for signature on 6 February 2007. It entered into force on 23 December 2010. 91 states have signed the convention, and as of May 2013, 37 have ratified or acceded.
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) is the body of independent experts which monitors implementation of the Convention by the States Parties.
All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented.
States must report initially within two years of accepting the Convention. The Committee examines each report and shall make such suggestions and general recommendations on the report as it may consider appropriate and shall forward these to the State Party concerned.
In accordance with article 31, a State Party may at the time of ratification of this Convention or at any time afterwards declare that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of individuals subject to its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by this State Party of provisions of this Convention.